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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 18, 1999
Jean Luc Travers, Andechy, FR;
Eric Breton, Versailles, FR;
Alfred Permuy, Rueil Malmaison, FR;
Jacques Thirion De Briel, Colombes, FR;
Valeo, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The friction clutch comprises a cover (,) with a base (,), a pressure plate (,) with a front friction face (,) for co-operating with a clutch friction and, set between the pressure plate (,) and the base (,) of the cover (,), a diaphragm (,) with a peripheral part extended inward by fingers (,) to oppose at will, by means of a nose (,) of a clutch bearing (,), the action of said peripheral part (,), a booster elastic washer (,) acting on the fingers (,) of the diaphragm (,) in the declutching direction resting on the cover (,): the booster washer (,) is arranged between the cover (,) and the leading-edge piece or nose (,) such that it is adapted to operate on the fingers (,) of the diaphragm (,) via said leading-edge piece or nose (,).